Moldova snubbed Putin over Ukraine. Now it fears his wrath
The former Soviet Republic is on track to join the EU, but first needs to break free of Russian espionage and energy politics.
The former Soviet Republic is on track to join the EU, but first needs to break free of Russian espionage and energy politics.
Vladimir Putin’s 9 May celebrations show the Kremlin doesn’t have a monopoly on Soviet history.
Need to know: A series of explosions have been reported in Transnistria – a Russian-backed breakaway region of Moldova. Could the former Soviet republic be next on Putin’s list?
If Moldova doesn’t receive enough aid to help with the influx of refugees, the cracks in its fragile society could widen, and Moscow could slip through them.
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